The Relegation Thread

[jim mk2]

Back by (un)popular demand - the latest edition.

This is a poor team in dire form that cannot score goals and is in freefall

 Can anyone see how we're going to avoid another relegation battle? 

 

[Upside Down]

Just after the last January sabotage I predicted we'd be relegated this season.

I stand by that prediction.

Edited November 6, 2024 by Upside Down

[superniko]

…..AND IT’S LIVE

[den]

No Jim, I can’t.

[Devon Rover]

Perhaps oddly, considering early season results and current league position, I can't see any way this isn't going to be a relegation, or relegation-threatened, season. A significant and increased lack of quality in all/most areas of the pitch, familiar mentality frailties, and a manager who seems most determined to set the team up to (usually unsuccessfully) avoid defeat. 

There's a long way to go. But I'm dreading it, to be honest...

[G Somerset Rover]

We have no Rhodes, Arma, BBD or Szmodics to pull us out of the mire this time. There’s no chance this lot can spread the amount of goals required amongst them.

We’re going down.

Edited November 6, 2024 by G Somerset Rover

[Hasta]

 Currently 20/1 to get relegated.

Even the most blinkered of Rovers fans surely see that’s way too big. 

Edited November 7, 2024 by Hasta

[booth]

On the slide and they haven't even screwed up the January transfer window yet.

Eustace to be the sacrificial lamb in February, to be replaced by a real tosser, relegation to follow. It's almost a repeat of 2016/17 but that time the tosser came first.

[den]

Our problem isn’t the manager or onfield tactics. Changing either of those won’t make any difference IMO. 

Relegation can usually be put down to a number of factors but not in this case. The squad is one of the worst, if not THE worst Rovers squads I’ve seen in 60+ years.

[roverblue]

No goals in the team and can’t keep clean sheets now either.  I expected it pre-season then that start made me think not.

Now we have reverted to the form we all expected I think it’s nailed on relegation battle. Just have to hope there are 3 worse teams like last season.

[Waggy76]

6 minutes ago, roverblue said:

No goals in the team and can’t keep clean sheets now either.  I expected it pre-season then that start made me think not.

Now we have reverted to the form we all expected I think it’s nailed on relegation battle. Just have to hope there are 3 worse teams like last season.

I am not sure there is this season..Our squad is inferior to last seasons.. 

[JHRover]

It's the inevitable culmination of the course the owners and their friends at Ewood have set us on. The destination is clear, how quickly we get there is the only question up for discussion.

Some of us saw it a couple of years ago or at least by January / February after what they did to the last two managers, others buried their heads in the sand and instead blamed ex-employees for our failings rather than the people still here.

Its either deliberate or at best absolute indifference to it being the likely outcome. Either way unacceptable.

My prediction is that Waggott will time his long awaited retirement to coincide with relegation. He will then saunter off into the sunset never to be seen or heard of again with his hefty pension and bonus payments leaving behind a ruin of a football club heading for a long stay in the lower divisions. He'll hang around whilst we remain in the Championship because he enjoys it but even he must know the time is coming when that party is over.

[Upside Down]

2 hours ago, Hasta said:

 Currently 20/1 to get relegated.

Even the most blinked of Rovers fans surely see that’s way too big. 

I might have a tenner on it at those odds.

[lraC]

We are 18/1 on William Hill and Paddy power.

Those odds will have tumbled by the international break. 

[Blue blood]

Looking at the table two teams are already falling away. Portsmouth I think are doomed, they don't look good enough, so we are already down to 2 spaces. Again, I think we might be saved by three worse teams. The worry is this yesr there are fewer candidates then the previous season. 

[Penwortham Blue]

8 hours ago, JHRover said:

It's the inevitable culmination of the course the owners and their friends at Ewood have set us on. The destination is clear, how quickly we get there is the only question up for discussion.

Some of us saw it a couple of years ago or at least by January / February after what they did to the last two managers, others buried their heads in the sand and instead blamed ex-employees for our failings rather than the people still here.

Its either deliberate or at best absolute indifference to it being the likely outcome. Either way unacceptable.

My prediction is that Waggott will time his long awaited retirement to coincide with relegation. He will then saunter off into the sunset never to be seen or heard of again with his hefty pension and bonus payments leaving behind a ruin of a football club heading for a long stay in the lower divisions. He'll hang around whilst we remain in the Championship because he enjoys it but even he must know the time is coming when that party is over.

I really worry about the future of our club. Everything about it is broken. The Ewood experience, as a supporter of over 50 years, is getting worse and worse and I’m not even taking into account the fare being served up on the pitch ! The crowds are now pitiful, there is no atmosphere, no rousing support from the half empty BBE and just no sign of this being turned around, despite the winning streak prior to the last two results. I don’t blame the manager, I thought we played well last night but once again, poor players missed important chances. Unless we can move in an entirely different direction with new owners to give hope and some renewed enthusiasm from attending and non attending dormant supporters, we will continue in ever increasing existential crisis and our club staring into the abyss. The reported fact that we have just 4,000 Adult ST holders left should have us all extremely worried for our club. It is very much a 2 way street but pride in our club works both ways and our life blood has now been drifting away for 15 years and that is the real symptom of the Venky disease. 

[Upside Down]

5 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

I really worry about the future of our club. Everything about it is broken. The Ewood experience, as a supporter of over 50 years, is getting worse and worse and I’m not even taking into account the fare being served up on the pitch ! The crowds are now pitiful, there is no atmosphere, no rousing support from the half empty BBE and just no sign of this being turned around, despite the winning streak prior to the last two results. I don’t blame the manager, I thought we played well last night but once again, poor players missed important chances. Unless we can move in an entirely different direction with new owners to give hope and some renewed enthusiasm from attending and non attending dormant supporters, we will continue in ever increasing existential crisis and our club staring into the abyss. The reported fact that we have just 4,000 Adult ST holders left should have us all extremely worried for our club. It is very much a 2 way street but pride in our club works both ways and our life blood has now been drifting away for 15 years and that is the real symptom of the Venky disease. 

I saw these cunts for exactly what they were within a couple of months. 

I can happily say that I've never given them a single penny and never will. 

[JHRover]

31 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

I really worry about the future of our club. Everything about it is broken. The Ewood experience, as a supporter of over 50 years, is getting worse and worse and I’m not even taking into account the fare being served up on the pitch ! The crowds are now pitiful, there is no atmosphere, no rousing support from the half empty BBE and just no sign of this being turned around, despite the winning streak prior to the last two results. I don’t blame the manager, I thought we played well last night but once again, poor players missed important chances. Unless we can move in an entirely different direction with new owners to give hope and some renewed enthusiasm from attending and non attending dormant supporters, we will continue in ever increasing existential crisis and our club staring into the abyss. The reported fact that we have just 4,000 Adult ST holders left should have us all extremely worried for our club. It is very much a 2 way street but pride in our club works both ways and our life blood has now been drifting away for 15 years and that is the real symptom of the Venky disease. 

Agreed. But nobody in a position of power or authority gives a damn.

One glance at the speed and energy with which they have embarked on their project to root out people misusing concession tickets - employing G4S at considerable expense, multiple strongly worded statements, erection of barriers - shows that they can make things happen and quickly when they want to - namely when Waggott is missing his targets and needs to clamp down in an effort to increase ticket revenue

Of course getting more people into Ewood is immaterial. Him hitting his revenue targets is the only issue.

I wonder where we might be if they had made a fraction of that effort in trying to fill Ewood up a bit more.

Could have laid a few buses on each week to bring fans into the ground for the cost of employing G4S I am sure as one example.

 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Please dont tell us we are celebrating our 150th in League 1😢

[MarkBRFC]

Obviously a long way to go yet, but for me it doesn't look good.

I've seen the script of "play well" but not being able to score a few times, usually coupled with giving away soft goals at the other end.

We're on less point's than we were at this stage last season.

We don't have a big cushion over the bottom 3 like we did when our real death spiral started last season.

We don't have a 30 goal a season player to drag us over the line this season

For me, If we're not in that bottom 3 come mid-late December I will be amazed, and from there I don't think we get out of it.

Edited November 7, 2024 by MarkBRFC

[Upside Down]

5 hours ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Please dont tell us we are celebrating our 150th in League 1😢

Blackburn Rovers died in 2010 mate.

[DeeCee]

On 06/11/2024 at 21:48, jim mk2 said:

Back by (un)popular demand - the latest edition.

This is a poor team in dire form that cannot score goals and is in freefall

 Can anyone see how we're going to avoid another relegation battle? 

 

Chaddy will.

 

[davulsukur]

Lack of goals is incredibly alarming and now we're poor defensively as well. 

A perfect mix for relegation. 

[philipl]

3 points off 6th and 7 points above 22nd.

Extremely congested down there. 4 points cover 11th placed Swansea to 22nd placed Cardiff.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Mediocre League this year,piss poor.

If only we had Owners who gave a toss...